Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Cory_cionvica]

Method of application: NCS (Wood Green)
Date of application: 18-09-18
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19-09-18
Date of debit of fees: 24-09-18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27-09-2018
Date of biometrics request: 27-09-2018
Date of biometrics done: 28-09-18
Date of receipt of approval: 26-10-18 (letter dated 22-10-18)
Date of Ceremony: 09-11-2018

[ZSan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +1 year ilr
Language criteria: B1 + life in uk
Nationality : Sri lankan
Method of application: lawyer (1 AN + 2 MN 1 )
Date of application: 24-07-18
Date received at HO: 25-07-18
Money taken from account :08-08-18
Date of acknowledgement: 07-08-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07-08-18
Biometric letter received : 10-08-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13-08-18
Date on Approval letter: 29-10-18
Date of receipt of approval: 01-11-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31-10-18
Date of Ceremony: 14-11-18
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Legia1916]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language: IELTS C1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Polska)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31-10-2018
Date of application received: 1-11-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 12-11-2018 (letter)
Date of acknowledgement received: 15-11-2018
Date of Biometrics letter issued: 12-11-2018 (letter)
Date of Biometrics letter received: 15-11-2018 (letter)
Date Biometrics Enrolment:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees: 12-11-2018
Date Passport to be received:

[shankar981]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 2 General) + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English
Nationality : India
Method of application: Online + NDRS (Hounslow) + JCAP
Date of application: 16-08-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 17-08-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16-08-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18-08-2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 21-08-2018
Date on Approval letter: 17-09-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21-09-2018
Date of Ceremony: 03-11-2018
Date of Passport Application: 21-08-2018
Date of debit of fees: 07-09-2018
Date Passport to be received: 15-11-2018

[Snap2018]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 2 General) + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: British Uni degree +LIUK
Nationality : India
Method of application: Online + NDRS (Edinburgh) + JCAP
Date of application: 12-11-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 12-11-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12-11-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14-11-2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 14-11-2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[msmhelio]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 01/10/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 02/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 01/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 05/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 14/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/11/2018
Date of Ceremony: 20/12/2018
Date of Passport Application: 11/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 30/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[TanzPR]

Eligibility criteria: 7.5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Masters degree from UK university + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian (non-EU spouse of EU national)
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 16 November 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16 November 2018
Date of debit of fees: 16 November 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued (downloaded online): 16 November 2018
Date of Biometric letter received (downloaded online): 16 November 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 November 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 28 October 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: Pending
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 28 October 2018 (Pending)
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[BlackRainbows]

Eligibility criteria: 6 + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Bachelors + Masters Degree in the UK
Nationality: EU (Bulgarian)
Method of application: NCS Fife (Dunfermline)
Date of application: 11 October 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: 17 October 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17 October 2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 19 October 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26 October 2018
Date on Approval letter: 12 November 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16 November 2018 (combined with ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: 28 November 2018

[Ancestor]

Posting x 2 as my wife and I completed and submitted separate individual applications for both and each of us simultaneously, having qualified same time, just in event any dates turn out differently:-

Myself

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 10/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Joint Invitation/Approval
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

Wife

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 10/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Joint Invitation/Approval
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

A special thanks to all contributors that have helped towards our journey, and a very special thank you to CR001 and to Secret.Simon and Casa, to mention a few. A very big thank you. 31 days both applications. My daughters Tier 2 journey continues.

[ZSan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +1 year ilr
Language criteria: B1 + life in uk
Nationality : Sri lankan
Method of application: lawyer (1 AN + 2 MN 1 )
Date of application: 24-07-18
Date received at HO: 25-07-18
Money taken from account :08-08-18
Date of acknowledgement: 07-08-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07-08-18
Biometric letter received : 10-08-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13-08-18
Date on Approval letter: 29-10-18
Date of receipt of approval: 01-11-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31-10-18
Date of Ceremony: 14-11-18
Date of Passport Application: 15-11-18 (post office c&s)
Date Passport to be received:

[Ancestor]

Posting x 2 as my wife and I completed and submitted separate individual applications for both and each of us simultaneously, having qualified same time, just in event any dates turn out differently:-

Myself

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 10/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/11/2018 (Hampshire County Council dd 14/11/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 17/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

Wife

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 10/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/11/2018 (Hampshire County Council dd 14/11/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 17/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

A special thanks to all contributors that have helped towards our journey, and a very special thank you to CR001 and to Secret.Simon and Casa, to mention a few. A very big thank you. 31 days both applications. My daughters Tier 2 journey continues.

Very happy with Date of Ceremony given, suits the family and myself very well, besides, what's the point of rushing it up after 6 1/2 yrs, notwithstanding will be travelling before that date, and the fact that I have been reliably told that a Group Ceremony is quite an experience and atmosphere.

[jes23]

Family Application For Naturalisation & UK Passport at the same time : Approved

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College Exam
Life in the UK : Passed
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application:
Online application + National Document Return Service(NDRS) appointment at Council + Joint Citizenship and Passport ( JCAP) for passport application at the same time
Date of application: 03/sep/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 12/sep/2018
Payment method: Online by Debit Card
Date of debit of fees for NA: 03/sep/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 4/sep/2018 by email from UKBA
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/sep/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 03/09/2018 online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/sep/2018
Date on Approval letter: 18/Oct/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 25/Oct/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Ceremony invitation and Approval were in the same letter
Date of Ceremony: 06/Nov/2018 UK Citizenship provided to us by Mayor
Date of Return of BRP Card : 07/Nov/2018

Date of Passport application: 12/Sep/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/Sep/2018
Date Passport to be received: 14/Nov/2018

PS:
1-NDSR by councils will no longer available from Nov 30th 2018
2-It seems Return of BRP card is very important for the passport to be sent by HMPO swiftly
3-For passport , the only text was on 13 nov 2018: ''When you get your passport , you must sign it with black ballpoint pen. Go to www.passport.service.gov.uk/help/sign to check where you need to sign...''

Thank you to all who share their experiences in this forum which is greatly helpful . All the best to everyone

[smithman11]

Please ignore previous post. I had typo mistakes.
Moderators please delete previous post.
Thanks.


Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family permit + 1 year PR + LIfe in the UK test
Language Criteria: UK Master Degree

Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 5/11/2018
Date application received by HO: 7/11/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit of fees: 18/11/2018 (Sunday)
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018 (email)

Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[mcdude1]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK degree and Life in UK
Nationality : Nigeria
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 07-08-18
Date of acknowledgement: 07-08-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07-08-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-08-18
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 13-08-18
Date of Documents received by HO: 14-08-18
Date on Approval letter:16-10-18
Date of receipt of approval: 22-10-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Booked via Phone
Date of Ceremony: 09-11-18
Date of Passport Application: 13-08-18
Date of debit of fees: 04-09-18
Date Passport to be received: 19-11-18

Thanks everyone

[anilondon2018]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier2 + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online using New Service launched in Nov-2018
Date of application: 18/11/2018
Date of Biometric Appointment: 19/11/2018 at London Premium Lounge Sopra Steria UKVCAS (Awful service, major delays (around 2-3 hrs in general) in enrolling biometrics). God knows why we have to pay 260 GBP for such a poor service.
Payment method: Online using Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/11/2018 at London Premium Lounge Sopra Steria UKVCAS (Awful service, major around 3 hrs delays in enrolling biometrics.
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: Not yet done because Sopra Steria UKVCAS doesn’t support 'Joint Citizenship and Passport Service (JCAP)' as it used to be in council’s NDRS service. I regret council’s NDRS service is stopped.
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[PaulG]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse BC 3 years path
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 29/08/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: I didn't receive it!! Just payment confirmation
Date of debit of fees: 29/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 29/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 17/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: I didn't receive it. In the approval letter, it said to contact my local council.
Date of Ceremony: 21/11/2018
Date of Passport Application: 29/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/2018
Date Passport to be received: TBC

[longgapilr]

Below is about the naturalisation application for my wife and child:

Eligibility criteria: Marriage to a BC (3 year route); ILR > 1 year; residence > 6 years (Tier 2)
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online NDRS+JCAP
Date of online application: 14/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP appointment: 15/11/2018
Date documents received by the HO: 19/11/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 15/11/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 14/11/2018 (online)
Date of biometric letter received: 14/11/2018 (online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/11/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 15/11/2018 (NDRS+JCAP appointment date)
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[a_schmidt]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test (missing certificate)
Nationality: EU (Germany)
Method of application: Online + NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 18 Sep 2018
NDSR Appointment: 19 Sep 2018
Date Received by HO: n.a.
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 18 Sep 2018
Date of acknowledgement: 19 Sep 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18 Sep 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 18 Sep 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22 Sep 2018
Date on Approval letter: 13 Nov 2018
Date of receipt of approval letter by: 17 Nov 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17 Nov 2018 (same as above)
Date of Ceremony: 12 Dec 2018
Date of Passport Application: 19 Sep 2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 03 Oct 2018
Date Passport to be received:

Missing LIUK test certificate, my neighbour also had it missing in a recent application and it all went well. The Home Office is yet to get back to me on that, if they will. Let's see, hopefully not!

[Srini78]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: NARIC Cert + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: 11/11/2018
Date application received by HO: 11/11/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit of fees: 11/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 12/11/2018 (email)

Date of Biometric letter issued: 11/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 11/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/11/2018

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[ashford]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: M.Sc UK University + LIUK
Nationality : India
Method of application: NCS Thurrock
Date of application: 08/11/2018
Date Received at HO: 09/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 19/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Sir Murphy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Master Degree (UK University)
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 06/09/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 07/09/2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 06/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/09/2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 10/09/2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 12/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 15/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/10/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/10/2014
Date of Ceremony: 12/11/2018 (Official Ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 10/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/09/2018
Date Passport Received: 19/11/2018

[TanzPR]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Masters degree from UK university + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian (non-EU spouse of EU national)
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 16 November 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16 November 2018
Date of debit of fees: 16 November 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued (downloaded online): 16 November 2018
Date of Biometric letter received (downloaded online): 16 November 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 November 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 22 November 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 23 November 2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 22 November 2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: Pending
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[Springie]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee + 1 month ILR (married to BC, 6.2 route)
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LITUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP at Camden Council
Date of application: 07 September 2018
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 07 September 2018
Date of debit of fees: 07 September 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued (downloaded online): 07 September 2018
Date of Biometric letter received (downloaded online): 07 September 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 September 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 12 September 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 14 September 2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 12 September 2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 28 September 2018 (cleared)
Date on Approval letter: 13 November 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21 November 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22 November 2018
Date of Ceremony: 26 November 2018 at Tower Hamlets council (private; group was 04 January 2019)
Date Passport to be received: Pending

Notes:
-I sent two Travel Documents with all my travels up to April 2018 and the rest of the year was covered by letter from my employer. I also provided a letter from my previous employer and 3 years' worth of P60s just to drown them in evidence.
-I emailed the HO on two dates (late October and 5 November) and got a standard "will take a while" reply the first time, the second time, however, I requested information on whether anything was posted to me and they actually replied that nothing had been.
-I will post an update later re passport as I might have issues, having changed my name after getting married but as a refugee being unable to change the 'previous nationality' passport. Could be fun.

[priscipessina]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years EEA + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2018 (checking of documents on the 20/09/2018)
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 17/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: -
Date of biometric letter received:-
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/2018 (applied with the naturalisation application)
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:


My husband applied on the 26th of June, received his letter around beginning of September and will have his ceremony on the 7th of November

update on my side - i received an email on the 17th from a contractor for the home office asking for 1 detail on my application and then told me he granted me my application.

husband received his passport on the 17th of November so less than 5 months from application - longest to wait was ceremony

[ashford]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: M.Sc UK University + LIUK
Nationality : India
Method of application: NCS Thurrock
Date of application: 08/11/2018
Date Received at HO: 09/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 19/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/11/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received: